Artists, makers, and designers need to be proficient in many types of writing ranging for jotting down quick ideas, writing artist statements, drafting proposals, or completing reports for clients. It is important to review your notes periodically. Collect, edit and filter your thoughts.

Smart People Write Things Down

Use a pencil, a pen, a laptop, a phone, an audio recorder … anything. Write things down. Successful and smart people have written notes, journals, lists and other memory offloading systems.

Research Tips

“As you read, you should follow this three-part process: jot own specific phrases, sentences, an paragraphs as you come across them; when you’ve finished your reading, go back and write a brief summary of what you’ve learned; an then write your own reflections, questions, and thoughts.” ¹